Police Rescue 91-Year-Old Kidnapping Victim After Yuma Chase
In Yuma, Arizona, police rescued a 91-year-old kidnapping victim after a high-speed chase involving suspect Jeffery Proett, who also assaulted an officer. The victim, from Colorado, is in stable condition, and Proett faces multiple felony charges.
Phoenix, AZ, October 13, 2026 —
Police in Yuma, Arizona, rescued a 91-year-old kidnapping victim after a high-speed chase involving suspect Jeffery Proett, according to the available account of the incident. The victim, who is from Colorado, was reported to be in stable condition.
The account says Proett also assaulted an officer and faces multiple felony charges. It does not identify the officer, specify the charges or provide details about the alleged assault. The reported information does not state when the chase occurred, how it began or how long it lasted.
Further details about the kidnapping were not provided. The victim’s identity, the location where the person was found and the circumstances of the rescue are not included in the available summary. It also does not name the police department involved or describe whether anyone else was injured.
The information provided does not state whether Proett has entered a plea, appeared in court or been assigned legal representation. No court date, bond information or additional case details were provided.
The known details establish that police rescued the victim following a high-speed chase, that the victim was reported in stable condition, and that Proett faces multiple felony charges. The specific allegations and the next steps in the case were not available in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Karina Bazarte on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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